Attila (A Tragedy in Four Acts), written by Laurence Binyon (1869-1943), and produced by Mr. Oscar Asche at His Majesty's Theatre, London, in September 1907.

Scenes from Attila (A Tragedy in Four Acts), written by the English playwright Laurence Binyon (1869-1943), and produced by Mr. Oscar Asche at His Majesty's Theatre, London, in September 1907.

The Sphere, September 7th, 1907,   of "A Striking Scene in the Poetic Play, "Attila" by Arthur Garratt.  Mr. Laurence Binyon's Four-Act Play, Attila, produced by Mr. Oscar Asche on Wednesday evening, deals with the King of the Huns (A.D. 453) from the Poetic rather than the historic standpoint. The scene is the ramparts of a Burgundian city. This picture shows Mr. Asche as Attila encountering the Burgundian princess, Ildico (Miss Lily Brayton), om whom he sets his heart. The scenery and dresses as designed by Mr. C.S. Ricketts are particularly beautiful.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, September 14th, 1907, "Attila," By Laurence Binyon, at His Majesty's Theatre."

   1- Attila  (Mr. Oscar Asche) to Messalia  (Mr. H. R. Hignett) :  "Give me this ring! What thing or device is wrought upon the gem?"

   2- Ildico  (Miss Lily Brayton) :  "Yes,  Sigismund (Mr. Godfrey Tearle), but he would use me, and I'll be no instrument of his or any man's."

   3- Kerka  (Miss Rorke)  "Hernak  (Cyril Bruce),  be absent from the feast to-night."

   4- Ildico :  "Say it again, say it is willed in heaven.  Say that you love me."  

   5- Sigismund : "To-night he weds with a Burgundian bride :  Shall Burgundy be silent?  Here and now i dedicate  my sword to Attila." (Drawing his sword, he ruches at Attile.)

The Pelican, written by August Strindberg (1849 – 1912), and premiered at the Intima Teatern at Norra Bantorget, Stockholm, in 1907.

   A scene from The Pelican, written by the Swedish playwright August Strindberg (1849 – 1912), and premiered at the Intima Teatern at Norra Bantorget,  Stockholm, in 1907.

   With August Falck as leader, he founds Intima Teatern at Norra Bantorget in Stockholm. It is inaugurated with the world premiere of The Pelican, which is a fiasco.

   The Pelican is one of August Strindberg's late chamber plays, written in 1907. Set almost entirely within a single, cramped household, it exposes a family poisoned by greed, resentment, and emotional neglect after the death of the father. 

The Christian (A Drama in Four Acts, 1907), written by Hall Caine (1853-1931), and performed at the Lyceum, London, on 31st August 1907.

Scenes from The Christian (A Drama in Four Acts, 1907), written by the British dramatist Hall Caine (1853-1931),  and performed at the Lyceum, London, on 31st August 1907.

1907 Lyceum Theatre, The Christian, Home Refuge, Crawford Lang

Eric Mayne and Valli Valli "The Christian"

Valli Valli, Lilian Bethell and Matheson Lang "The Christian" 1907/08. 

THE CHRISTIAN, PLAY ILLUSTRATION, ERIC MAYNE & MISS VALLI VALLI

(Alexander) Matheson Lang as John Storm in The Christian by Rita Martin

1907 Miss Valli Polly Love Christian, Lyceum Theatre

The Bystander, September 18th, 1907," showing The Following Three Photographs of "Scenes from "The Christians," at the Lyceum."

      1- The reverend gentleman is denouncing Lord Robert Ure, the villain of the piece, who has brought shame upon Polly Love. (Full Page). Showing Miss Alice Crawford & Mr. Matheson Lang.)

      2- Go-ings-on in the Home of Refuge. (Two Half Page Photographs)

          a- Black Meg induces Jennie to stay in the "Home of Refuge".   b- The Church Militant.

 The Picton Post, Wednesday, November 20, 1907 

 Page 3   "THE CHRISTIAN"

Scenes from The Three Kisses with music by Howard Talbot, book by Leedham Bantock (1870 - 1928), and lyrics by Percy Greenbank, produced by Frank Curzon at the Apollo Theatre, London, on 21 August 1907, running for 114 performances.

   Some scenes from The Three Kisses (a two-act Edwardian musical comedy) with music by Howard Talbot, book by Leedham Bantock (1870 - 1928), and lyrics by Percy Greenbank, produced by Frank Curzon at the Apollo Theatre, London, on  21 August 1907, running for 114 performances.

   The production featured notable performers including soprano Caroline Hatchard in the role of Pervenche, tenor Walter Hyde as Andrea, and comedian Walter Passmore as Signor Garibaldi Pimpinello. Set in Naples, the story follows a young fisherman named Andrea who becomes romantically entangled with three women amid comedic misunderstandings and banter, highlighted by musical numbers such as "Life's a Song" and "Neapolitan Boat Song." Despite high expectations, The Three Kisses was considered an unmitigated flop by critics and audiences. Its run of 114 performances underscored the challenges of the Edwardian stage, where successful musicals like Talbot's earlier A Chinese Honeymoon contrasted with this less fortunate endeavor.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, September 14th, 1907, "The Three Kisses," by Percy Greenbank and Leedham Bantock, at the Apollo.

   a- Mr. Walter Passmore, as Signor Garibaldi Pimpinello, sings his song, "Little Maids of Italee."

   b- Countess di Ravogli (Miss Ethel Irving) :  "Oh, Sir Cuthbert, and in the principal thoroughfare, too," 

   c- Harry Trevor  (Mr. Lionel Mackinder), and Ethel Trevor (Miss Coralie Blythe).

   d- Mr. Gobbins (Mr. A. Le Fre) :  "Now then, funny face, where are you coming to?  You're not in a motor-car."

   e- The Countess sings the "Shadow Song."

   a- Miss Ethel Irving.

   b- Miss Coralie Blythe.

   c- Miss kitty Gordon.

Othello written by William Shakespeare (1564 -1616), and produced at His Majesty's Theatre, London, in 1907.

A scene from Othello written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 -1616), and produced at His Majesty's Theatre, London, in 1907.

Othello, His Majesty's Theatre, 1907. Margaret Halstan (1879-1967) joined Beerbohm Tree's company in 1904, and played Anne Page, Calpurnia, Olivia (1906, 1910), Juliet, Desdemona, and Rosalind (1908, 1916). In 1916, Matheson Lang (1879-1948) acted in a silent film as Shylock in The Merchant of Venice, with his wife as Portia.

A Night Out (Farce), Mr. Charles Klein's adaptation of L'Hotel Libre-Echange, performed at the Criterion Theatre, London, in 1907.

   Some scenes from A Night Out (Farce), Mr. Charles Klein's adaptation of L'Hotel Libre-Echange, performed at the Criterion Theatre, London, in  1907.

   This farce, which, when produced in 1896 at the Vaudeville, ran for five hundred nights, is again provoking laughter in its new home at the Criterion Theatre.

Miss Marguerite Leslie, now playing, at the Criterion Theatre, the part of Marcelle in A Night Out, Mr. Charles Klein's adaptation of L'Hotel Libre-Echange.

"The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, August 17th, 1907," showing the Following 4 Photographs for "The Revival of the Farce, "A Night Out," at the Criterion Theatre."

   a- The Girls :- "Look, look, at the lights ;  how blue the flame is!"- Miss Margurite leslie as Paillard's wife, Mr. George Giddens as Joseph Pinglet, Mr. George Desmond, Miss Vine, &c.

  b- Paillard's nephew, Maxime  (Mr. George Desmond), to Miss Frances Vine (as the servant Victorine)  : "Go on!  I like that!"

  c- Mr. Giddens as Pinglet :-"I love you!  I adore you!"

  d- Joseph Pinglet (Mr. George Giddens) :- "Great Heavens!  Mathieu and his four daughters!"

Three scenes from The Mollusc written by Hubert Henry Davies (1869-1917), and produced at the Criterion Theatre, London, in 1907-088.

   Three scenes from The Mollusc written by the British playwright Hubert Henry Davies (1869-1917), and produced at the Criterion Theatre, London, in 1907-1908.

   His best known work was The Mollusc. Originally produced by and starring Charles Wyndham at the Criterion Theatre in 1907, it was revived in London at the Arts Theatre in 1949.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, January 18th, 1908, "The Mollusc," by Hubert Henry Davies, at the Criterion Theatre.

At the Top of the page are two photographs of "The Record Aeroplane flight at Paris Last Monday.- Mr. Farman wins the Deutsch-Archdeacon Prize of 50,000 Francs.

(Pictures show Mr. Farman and also his machine being driven by him in the trial.)

   Paired with the Finborough Theatre’s revival of T.W.Robertson’s Ours, The Mollusc is a classic comedy of social and sexual manners. This production marks the centenary of the 1907 premiere and is the first time the play has been seen in London for over 50 years.

Othello written by William Shakespeare and produced at the Queen's Theatre, Manchester, starring Matheson Lang and Margaret Halstan in January, 1907

Scenes from Othello written by the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) and produced at the Queen's Theatre, Manchester, starring Matheson Lang and Margaret Halstan in January, 1907.

Bedchamber Scene Act VI

Some scenes from The New York Idea (The American Comedy in four acts ) written by Langdon Elwyn Mitchell (1862-1935), and performed at The Apollo Theatre, London, 1907.

   Some scenes from The New York Idea (The American Comedy in four acts ) written by the American playwright Langdon Elwyn Mitchell (1862-1935), and performed at The Apollo Theatre, London, 1907.

   The New York Idea was first produced by Mrs. Fiske at the Lyric Theatre, New York City, November 19, 1906, with the cast as given. It was a very successful play and has been revived. Miss Grace George playing it in repertory during the season of 1915-16.
   Under the name of Jonathan's Tochter, The New York Idea was translated into German and played at the Kammerspiel Theater, Berlin, under the direction of Max Reinhardt, October 7, 1916. The criticism in the Berlin newspapers, especially the Vossische Zeitung, indicated that from the critics' point of view, the comedy was a charming one, but that international complications prevented at first, an impartial judgment of the play. Since then, it has had considerable success and is now being translated into Danish, Swedish and Hungarian.

   New York Times : LONDON, Nov. 27.-Langdon Mitchell's play, "The New York Idea," was produced to-night at the Apollo Theatre. It is pronounced to be somewhat vulgar stuff, but a long run is predicted...

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, December 14th, 1907," "The New York Idea," The American Comedy, at the Apollo Theatre.

   1- John Karslake (Mr. Fred Kerr) learns by telephone that the divorce granted to his former wife, Cynthia, was not legal, and that he must consequently stop her marriage arranged for that night with Pennington.

   2- The Englishman, Sir Wilfred Gates-Darby,  Bart. (Mr. Edmund Maurice), with his bride, Mrs Pennington (Miss Ethel Matthews) after their midnight marriage. Cynthia had refused Sir Wilfred, but the prudent Englishman had had Mrs. Pennington (divorced by Judge Pennington) in reserve.

   3- The excitable Cynthia (Miss Ellis Jeffreys) :  "Put that chair on its feet, Fidler!" Fidler (Mr. Cecil Yapp) :  "Against orders, mam: you'd kicked it over when you left us."  (Cynthia have returned to the home of the husband whom she divorced because he would not take her to the races, and finds the room has been left untouched since her cyclonic departure.)

   4- The dashing Cynthia in the drowsy home of her fiancee, Judge Pennington (Mr. Fred Volpe), who is seen asleep in his chair, on the day before their wedding.

   5- Cynthia has ruched from her fiance,   the Judge, when the wedding service was beginning, as her repugnance to the prosy groom overcame her, and has taken refuge at the home of her former husband just after that gentleman has discovered that their divorce was not valid.  The Judge has followed his bride, but is receiving his dismissal from the former husband through the open window:  "All right, Judge,  you need not wait.   Good-Night."

   6- The reconciliation of the hot-tempered, sporting couple, Mr. and Mrs. John Karslake  (Mr. Kerr and and Miss Jeffreys).  Karslake :  "Here's to your next husband." Cynthia :  "No don't, please."  Karslake :  "What toast shall in propose?"  Cynthia :  "Drink to my relationship to you."  Karslake :  "What relation are you?"  Cynthia :  "I am your first wife, once removed."

A Woman Of No Importance written by Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900), and produced at His Majesty's Theatre, London, in 1907, running for 45 performances.

   Some scenes from A Woman Of No Importance written by the Irish playwright Oscar Wilde (1854 – 1900),  and produced at His Majesty's Theatre, London, in 1907, running for 45 performances.

   After its first run in London, the play went on tour around Britain in late 1893. Lewis Waller played Lord Illingworth in this tour. The play returned to London's West End in 1907, staged again by Herbert Beerbohm Tree at His Majesty's Theatre. Tree once again played Illingworth, and Marion Terry played Mrs. Arbuthnot. This production ran for 45 performances.

The Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, June 8th, 1907, "A Woman of No Importance" at His Hajesty's Theatre.

   1- Mr. Tree as Lord Illingworth.     2- Miss Kate Bichop as Lady Caroline Pontefract.

   3- Mr. Edmund Maurice as the Ven. James Daubeny, D. D.

   4- Miss Kate Cutler as Lady Stutfield.     5- Miss Ellis Jeffreys as Mrs. Allenby.

   6- Miss Viola Tree as the young American Girl, Hester Worsley, with her lover Gerald Arbuthnot (Mr. Charles Quartermaine).

   7- Miss Marion Terry as Mrs. Arbuthnot, Lord Illingworth's Victim.

Viola Tree (Hester Worsley) and Charles Quartermaine (Gerald Arbuthnot), 1907 revival at His Majesty's

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